In a perfect democracy, at least 50% of people would support every decision.

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House vote: H.Con.Res. 25 // February 15, 2005Needed two-thirds to agree

Recognizing the contributions of Jibreel Khazan (Ezell Blair, Jr.), David Richmond, Joseph McNeil, and Franklin McCain, the “Greensboro Four”, to the civil rights movement

Sponsor: Brad Miller (D-NC)

Recognizes the contributions of Jibreel Khazan (Ezell Blair, Jr.), David Richmond, Joseph McNeil, and Franklin McCain, known as the Greensboro Four, to the civil rights movement (through their lunch counter sit-in in Greensboro, North Carolina, in 1960).

Commemorations Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

Won the vote · Yea

424 votes, representing 209,414,470 people97.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

0 votes, representing 0 people0.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.5% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon42497.5%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.5%